Posts Tagged ‘crutches’

Walking sticks and crutches

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Walking sticks and crutches come in all different sizes and types, walking sticks used by people with walking disabilities are usually called crutches, as crutches have more support. Walking sticks and canes are only held in the hand, and cause of this they have limited support capability compared to crutches. You have five common different types of crutches, forearm crutches, underarm crutches, platform crutches, leg support crutches and strutters, click on the links to read more about each different type.

We also have various types of walking sticks and canes available. For those of you who enjoy hiking and or taking a walk in the forest, take a look at our section on hiking sticks. If you travel a lot and have a hard time bringing with you a solid cane or walking stick, take a look at the foldable walking sticks.

Types of walking sticks and crutches.

Forearm crutches Foldable walking sticks
Underarm crutches Walking sticks
Platform crutches Canes
Leg support crutches Hiking sticks
Strutters

Underarm crutches

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Underarm crutches are commonly used by people with temporary walking disabilities, like a broken leg or a sprained ankle. These crutches have a soft pad on the top which you place under your armpits when you are using the crutches. You then place your hands on the handles further down on the crutches, and your hands on the handles together with the pads under your arms will support your weight as you are using the underarm crutches. (more…)

Forearm crutches

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Forearm crutches is the most common type of crutches, and you can see what forearm crutches look like on the image below. Forearm crutches has a cuff at the top of the handle which goes around your forearm. This cuff gives you more support and makes it easier for you to put a lot of weight on the crutches. The forearm crutches are used by slipping your arm into the cuff and holding on to the handle. The cuff is usually formed like a half circle, but on some crutches it is a whole circle surrounding the users forearm. The cuff is usually made out of plastic or metal, with a type of opening in the front so that the arm can slip out in case of a fall. (more…)